no i wish i would have known the TR was coming out when i bought my Dakar.

I'm 5'10" and ride 4 different KTM's made you should just learn to cope.

Everyone says that and I understand where there coming from but when you go through stop and go traffic on the way to work every day it gets old trying to get A foot down. With the low seat on my Dakar I can get the balls of both feet down. I have inches of air between my feet and the ground on my buddies 690 and my other buddy’s 500xc-w.

The Nay Sayers!! The fuel tank is too small! It has no wind protection! It’s only got a 19” front tire! The seat height is too tall and the seat is to hard or too wide to too narrow! There are no provisions for bags! There’s no sump guard! The Exhaust pipe it routed too low! It’s got high Exhaust! It doesn’t have low Exhaust! Its Air Cooled! It only makes 95 HP! It weighs 385 pounds! It’s not water cooled! No traction control, no ABS!

The Nay Sayers!! The fuel tank is too small! It has no wind protection! It’s only got a 19” front tire! The seat height is too tall and the seat is to hard or too wide to too narrow! There are no provisions for bags! There’s no sump guard! The Exhaust pipe it routed too low! It’s got high Exhaust! It doesn’t have low Exhaust! Its Air Cooled! It only makes 95 HP! It weighs 385 pounds! It’s not water cooled! No traction control, no ABS!

So true. We are a schizophrenic bunch. We act like we are similar, but aren't.

The Nay Sayers!! The fuel tank is too small! It has no wind protection! It’s only got a 19” front tire! The seat height is too tall and the seat is to hard or too wide to too narrow! There are no provisions for bags! There’s no sump guard! The Exhaust pipe it routed too low! It’s got high Exhaust! It doesn’t have low Exhaust! Its Air Cooled! It only makes 95 HP! It weighs 385 pounds! It’s not water cooled! No traction control, no ABS!

I doubt if KTM could make a bike more tourable that is lighter than that bike. But I don't know how much that 2 valve Ducati engine weighs either, it might be an anchor. I have an old ducati 900 Monster and I love the torque that engine puts out.

Dredging this old thread up...
I received a VERY interesting email today from US Highland Inc. saying that they are in production on their 450cc single and will be producing the 950cc twin "soon". Their current business model says that US Highland "is a premium small displacement metric engine manufacturer. Creating the next generation engine platform to empower the custom builders and Do-it-Yourselfers to build the bikes of their dreams. US HIGHLAND has the ability to meet the custom needs of builders, OEM's and consumers. "

I have to admit that I started looking for a worn out KTM 690 to stuff the 950 engine into...